Independent · sourced · Updated November 2026
Best Time Tracking (2026)
8 time tracking options compared on price, free tier, compliance and fit — ranked by entry price. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it; where a vendor publishes no monthly price we name the kind of pricing it uses, never a guess.
The cheapest time tracking is Clockify at $0/mo. 6 offer a free tier. All 8 compared below on price, free tier and compliance — every figure sourced and dated, updated November 2026.
As of Nov 1, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below
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Per The Front Desk Review, the cheapest time tracking is Clockify at $0/mo; across 8 with published pricing the median is $9.50/mo ($4.99–$12/mo), 6 with a free tier, every figure sourced and dated, as of 2026-11-01. https://frontdeskreview.com/best/time-tracking/ Key takeaways
- Typical paid price: from $4.99/mo, median $9.50/mo, up to $12/mo — across 8 with published pricing.
- Free tier: Clockify, Everhour, Harvest, Toggl Track, TrackingTime, Hubstaff.
- States HIPAA support: Hubstaff.
- Tracked: 8 vendors, data current through 2026-11-01. STALE · 2026-09-27
Comparison
| # | Time Tracking | Entry price | Free | HIPAA | SOC 2 | Best for | Source | Visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clockify | $0/mo Free | Yes | — | Yes | Budget-conscious freelancers and small teams (free unlimited tracking and projects) | clockify.me | Visit → |
| 2 | Everhour | $0/mo Free | Yes | — | — | Teams that live inside Asana, ClickUp, Trello or other PM tools and want native time tracking | everhour.com | Visit → |
| 3 | Harvest | $0/mo Free | Yes | — | — | Agencies | getharvest.com | Visit → |
| 4 | Toggl Track | $0/mo Free | Yes | — | Yes | Freelancers and solopreneurs tracking billable time | toggl.com | Visit → |
| 5 | TrackingTime STALE · 2026-09-27 | $0/mo Free | Yes | — | — | Teams wanting free unlimited seats for basic time tracking | trackingtime.co | Visit → |
| 6 | Hubstaff | $7/user/mo Starter | Yes | Yes | Yes | Remote and distributed teams needing activity monitoring | hubstaff.com | Visit → |
| 7 | RescueTime | $9/mo Solo Focus | No | No | No | Individuals fighting digital distraction and wanting automatic time awareness | rescuetime.com | Visit → |
| 8 | Timely | $11/user/mo Starter | No | No | No | Agencies and consultancies wanting automatic AI-generated timesheets and accurate billing | timely.com | Visit → |
Prices are the lowest published self-serve rate, with the period it is charged on, as captured on the linked source. Annual-billing and usage details are on each vendor's record in our open dataset.
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What is the cheapest time tracking?
Clockify has the lowest published entry price at $0/mo (Free), as of 2026-11-01.
How much does time tracking cost per month?
Across the 8 time tracking with published paid pricing, the median starting price is $9.50/mo, ranging from $4.99/mo to $12/mo, as of 2026-11-01. 6 also offer a free tier.
Which time tracking have a free plan?
Clockify, Everhour, Harvest, Toggl Track, TrackingTime, Hubstaff offer a free tier.
Which time tracking support HIPAA?
Hubstaff state HIPAA support (a BAA). Always confirm current scope with the vendor.
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